
Paul Vallas
Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (1995-2001), Philadelphia School District, and Recovery School District in New Orleans. 2023 mayoral runoff finalist who narrowly lost to Johnson. Fiscal management and public safety hawk. Considered likely 2027 challenger.
In the News
Paul Vallas talks CPS CEO search, funding and more on ‘The Point’ - WGN-TV
Is Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas a Republican? - The Intercept
A Chicago Mayoral Hopeful Who Took on Hard-to-Fix Schools Faces a Political Shift (Published 2023) - The New York Times
Paul Vallas’s Cops-and-Crime Campaign to Run Chicago - newyorker.com
“He Sold Our Schools off to the Highest Bidder” - In These Times
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote - Chicago Tribune
Vallas: Pritzker, Johnson keep playing Trump card - Illinois Policy
Illinois’ Equity Illusions - City Journal
Paul Vallas facing $10,500 fine from city’s ethics board - Chicago Tribune
Paul Vallas on the campaign trail: ‘Wonkish’ spiels, boundless anecdotes — and a laser focus on crime - Chicago Tribune
Paris on Politics: Paul Vallas shares his thoughts on Chicago Public Schools budget - FOX 32 Chicago
Breaking: Twice-failed, non-Chicagoan, 'more of a Republican than a Democrat' mayoral candidate says he can't drive 25 - Streetsblog Chicago
How Teachers Union Politics Are Shaping the Chicago Mayor’s Race - The 74
Vallas or Johnson? What Black Chicago’s political endorsements say about our leaders - The TRiiBE
Chicago mayor election: Paul Vallas defends his Democratic status in response to attack ads from Lightfoot, Garcia - ABC7 Chicago
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